Time gradually passed,
Erha's eyes remained tightly shut, twitching intermittently, while the purple light on its body grew increasingly dense.
Even in its slumber, its intelligent demeanor was evident…
Chen Shu waited silently by its side,
Erha's awakening speed was faster than he had anticipated. After all, comprehending the [Spatial Secret Power] last time had taken a considerable amount of time.
This also indicated the qualitative leap in Chen Shu's strength compared to back then.
"Ao ao~~"
A brilliant purple light flashed and then disappeared from Erha's eyes, which were once again filled with a divine radiance, returning to their original state.
Chen Shu stroked its head while opening his status panel. Indeed, a new divine skill had appeared!
[Bat Venom Mark Lv1: Passive skill. Every skill that hits a target will apply a layer of Bat Venom Mark. Upon reaching one hundred layers, the Bat Venom will erupt completely, dealing absolute damage that ignores all defenses. The damage is related to the venom attribute.]
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu stared at the skill description, his mind lost in thought.
The skill's information was simpler than he had imagined, and it lacked any functional utility, being a purely damage-oriented divine skill!
"Absolute damage…"
Chen Shu's gaze fell upon the most critical part of the skill description.
Without this information, the [Bat Venom Mark] would likely be a mediocre damage skill, at best a monarch-tier skill.
However, the phrase "absolute damage" instantly transformed it into something of a different caliber.
"Can it ignore defense, resistance, damage reduction, immunity, and the like…"
A flicker of excitement ignited in Chen Shu's eyes.
He had encountered many skills that ignored defense and resistance; some special lord-tier skills could achieve this. But the key was its ability to ignore damage reduction.
Generally, if there was a significant level difference between two beings, higher-level creatures would possess innate damage reduction. This was a suppression based on cultivation realm,
and it was one of the major difficulties in fighting opponents of much higher realms!
But this skill ignored all forms of defense, meaning the target's damage reduction would become useless, allowing him to bypass the suppression of level differences.
If possible, Chen Shu could even leverage his Gold-tier strength to kill a Legend-tier opponent!
Of course, this was contingent on the opponent standing still to be attacked…
Furthermore, the target's vitality was immense, and Erha's venom attribute wasn't particularly strong.
If all went as planned, it might take half a year to a year of relentless assault…
However, when used against a King-tier creature, the skill's effect would be immediately apparent!
"I need to try it out later…"
Chen Shu licked his lips, a sense of anticipation in his eyes.
Although the [Bat Venom Mark] was a venom-attribute skill, its compatibility with Erha was quite high,
because Erha possessed another divine skill: [Clone]!
For other contracted spirits, it would take an extremely long time to stack one hundred layers of Bat Venom; it would be fortunate if it could trigger even once in a battle.
But Erha could stack them rapidly.
If it could learn a few more elemental skills, Erha might be able to trigger the Bat Venom with a single round of attacks!
"It only triggers at one hundred layers; the damage must be substantial…"
Chen Shu licked his lips, a premonition already forming in his mind.
"There's also a Beast Emperor Essence…"
Chen Shu took out another important treasure, his eyes filled with contemplation.
According to the old man, the Beast Emperor Essence had two functions: increasing all attributes and releasing bloodline shackles.
To avoid waste, Chen Shu first excluded Little Huang and Erha, as they had both ingested Bloodline Pearls and were no longer limited by bloodline shackles.
He stroked his chin and mused, "Should I give it to Bunny, or the Tyrant Little Sprite…"
After a while, he decided to give the essence to the Little Sprite and said,
"Little Sprite, don't say Brother Bandit doesn't look out for you. Give me some pride!"
"You know what's good for you!"
The Little Sprite mumbled, simultaneously devouring the Beast Emperor Essence in one gulp.
Roar!
At that moment, a piercing bat shriek seemed to echo, chilling the soul!
"Behave yourself, little one!"
The Little Sprite snorted, its spiritual power permeating the air as it forcibly erased the Bat Emperor's imprint.
Its strength might not be at its peak, but its spiritual power was no less than that of a King-tier creature, allowing it to deal with the residual, faint power of the Bat Emperor.
"This feels rather comfortable…"
It began to digest the Beast Emperor Essence, feeling as if it were enveloped in warm sunlight, its very soul experiencing supreme contentment.
Even the alien tyrant had never tasted the essence of a Legend-tier creature before…
Time gradually passed,
The Little Sprite's aura underwent a transformation, its Intelligence attribute surging by approximately 15%.
Simultaneously, its entire physique changed, its bloodline shackles successfully released, and its potential rating now held the promise of breaking through to SSS-tier.
"Not bad…"
Chen Shu smiled, his heart filled with excitement.
Both the Beast Emperor Essence and the Bloodline Pearls could release bloodline shackles, but they differed. One increased attributes, while the other triggered a bloodline evolution. Both offered substantial improvements.
"Now, only the last piece of loot remains…"
Chen Shu stroked his chin and instructed Bunny to bring out some of the Bat Emperor's flesh.
Besides being used for cooking and the creation of special potions, Monarch flesh possessed another significant function: upgrading the contracted spirits' innate weapons!
The Space Rabbit's weapon was currently Lv4; to advance further, it could only consume Beast Emperor flesh.
As for the Little Sprite, its weapon was Lv3, and it could evolve by consuming Gold-tier Monarch flesh. However, due to it wielding dual weapons, the quantity required was substantial, and it hadn't been upgraded yet.
Now that there was sufficient Bat Emperor flesh, Chen Shu spared no expense, directly allowing both contracted spirits to consume it freely.
"Huhu~"
"So fragrant~~"
Both contracted spirits began to feast, their eyes filled with excitement.
Even uncooked, the Beast Emperor flesh carried a fragrant aroma, completely different from other types of flesh, making it a natural delicacy.
A day passed,
The two contracted spirits had consumed a large amount of Beast Emperor flesh, but an evolution had yet to occur.
"…"
Chen Shu swallowed hard and muttered, "This might not be enough…"
This was the body of a complete Beast Emperor!
The two contracted spirits ate at an astonishing pace, devouring everything in sight.
However, the amount consumed by the Space Rabbit was significantly less than that of the Little Sprite.
The Sprite's consumption speed was incredibly fast; it was evident it was an expert, knowing how to eat quickly.
The alien tyrant had its own methods…
While not related to combat, it was still a skill, after all…
Finally, the Little Sprite's innate weapon underwent a qualitative leap, directly advancing from Lv3 to Lv5, showcasing its eating speed.
At this point, less than one-fifth of the Bat Emperor flesh remained.
Seeing that the Space Rabbit had shown no signs of breakthrough, Chen Shu had to stop it for the time being.
Chen Shu patted Bunny and asked, "If you finish it all, can you evolve?"
The Space Rabbit licked its lips, looking unsatisfied, but upon hearing its master's question, it honestly shook its head.
The amount it had consumed was less than half of what the Little Sprite had eaten. For its innate weapon to reach the highest level, this was impossible, unless there was another Beast Emperor's flesh!
"Forget it, I'll let you have more next time there's a Beast Emperor."
Chen Shu shook his head helplessly. Since Bunny couldn't evolve anyway, it was better to leave some for Dali to study.
Despite its reluctance, the Space Rabbit obediently nodded. It then silently pointed at the Little Sprite.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu's gaze shifted, and he instantly grabbed the Little Sprite.
"You've already evolved, and you're still stuffing your face here?"
"Little Chen, let me go! I think I can evolve a bit more!"
The Little Sprite struggled, its eyes fixed on the Bat Emperor flesh, its mouth agape, drooling like a waterfall.